When a dog is infected with hookworms, the adult worms produce eggs in the intestine which are expelled with the dog's feces. Once on the ground, the eggs hatch and develop into larvae. The larvae can survive in the soil, provided temperatures are above freezing, for only a few months while waiting for a new … Continue reading SC Shelter: Hookworms, Plague – eh, what’s the diff?
Category: needless animal shelter killing
Cache Humane Society Kills Owned Pets
The Cache Humane Society in UT made news a few weeks ago regarding a Great Pyrenees puppy named Whitey. In June, Whitey had wandered onto a ranch belonging to Hans Peterson. He was emaciated and had been shot in the mouth. Mr. Peterson took him to the vet for care and Whitey had surgery on … Continue reading Cache Humane Society Kills Owned Pets
Sweet German Shepherd Dog Killed at MAS
Dog ID #245894 was impounded as a stray by Memphis Animal Services on the night of September 5. Her review date is listed in her records, obtained via FOIA request, as September 11. However on September 7, there is a note that a person was interested in adopting her. A second potential adopter was recorded … Continue reading Sweet German Shepherd Dog Killed at MAS
Jacksonville Pound: Never Too Busy to Kill
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services in FL was very busy on Friday after issuing a public appeal for help on Thursday due to the shelter being over capacity: The shelter, which has a capacity of 390 animals, had 466 animals Thursday morning. By closing time at 4 p.m. Friday, 186 animals had been adopted, … Continue reading Jacksonville Pound: Never Too Busy to Kill
Oops-Cruelty ACO Upgrades to Oops-Killing
Michael Steele, the Hernando Co oops-cruelty ACO who left an 8 week old kitten inside his hot truck when he went home for the weekend in June and received a day off as "punishment", apparently did not learn anything valuable from the incident. On September 7, Mr. Steele oops-killed a dog who had only been … Continue reading Oops-Cruelty ACO Upgrades to Oops-Killing
Forgot Your Kitty Floss? NYC Pound Might Kill You in Order to Get Money from Maddie’s Fund
This cat came into New York City Animal Care and Control nursing a litter of kittens. NYC ACC has now placed her on the kill list due to "severe medical conditions". I read through all the exam notes to see what these major medical problems were. I was expecting to find something like multiple broken … Continue reading Forgot Your Kitty Floss? NYC Pound Might Kill You in Order to Get Money from Maddie’s Fund
Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
The following excerpt is from a post on the Facebook page of the group Lost Pets of Baton Rouge: August 8 We are sad to report that someone posted about their lost cat yesterday only to find out that his Lulu had been picked up by animal control and was at the shelter last week. … Continue reading Companion Animal Alliance Kills Owned Pet Trapped by Cat Hater
What is Plan B in Your Community?
With Hurricane Isaac under watchful eye, many cities have been reviewing their hurricane preparedness plans recently. Officials in Corpus Christi, TX asked animal control what their plan was for the shelter pets in case of a hurricane: "Their hurricane response plan was to euthanize all of the animals, which is totally unacceptable," Assistant City Manager … Continue reading What is Plan B in Your Community?
One Hundred Seventy-Six
An e-mail written by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) interim director James Rogers on June 23, 2012 reads, in part: From: James.Rogers@memphistn.gov Date: June 23, 2012 6:46:33 PM EDT As of this message we have 379 animals in our facility. We have 279 posted on PetHarbor. The new $7.2 million MAS facility has the capacity to … Continue reading One Hundred Seventy-Six
July 28, 2012: Just Another Day at the Memphis Pound
Dog # 244158 was an 8 week old puppy impounded by Memphis Animal Services (MAS) as a stray on July 24, 2012. Her photo was never posted on PetHarbor or anywhere else. She was never housed in an area where anyone but staff could see her. Her review date was July 28. On that day, … Continue reading July 28, 2012: Just Another Day at the Memphis Pound
